Contemporary Music from Germany – Structures

Contemporary Music from Germany – Introduction

MaerzMusik 2006, Foto: © Kai Bienert

Contemporary Music and its Place in Society

The contemporary music is no longer imaginable banned from concert halls, it has become an indispensable part of Germany’s musical life instead.More ...

Contemporary Music Ensembles in Germany

Konzert im Rahmen von musica viva, München 2008, Foto © Astrid Ackermann

Contemporary Music ensembles in Germany – an overview

Since the 1980s, a diverse and lively ensemble scene has sprung up in Germany. Those involved promote the performance of contemporary music in a multitude of ways.More ...

Germany’s Radio Stations

The Importance of Germany’s Radio Stations in Promoting Contemporary Music

After 1945 the broadcasting network in Germany was completely reconstructed. This led to the emergence, particularly in the Federal Republic, of radio stations that have rendered outstanding services to New Music.More ...

Concert and Festival Scene

Dozentenkonzert II: Unvollendete (1994-1999) for flute, trumpet and
alto saxophon by Vykintas Baltakas during the 44. International Summer
Courses for New Music (5th to 20th July 2008), Photo: © Bildarchiv
Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt/Günther Jockel

Experiencing Contemporary Music: Concerts and Festivals

From Kiel to Donaueschingen, from Saarbrücken to Dresden: a lively and diverse panoply of concerts and festivals dedicated to New Music has established itself in Germany.More ...

Training and Further Education

Bundesjugendorchester bei der Probe, Foto: picture-alliance/Berliner Zeitung© Berlin Picture Gate

The Teaching and Study of Contemporary Music

Complaints about the conservative attitude of many traditional musical training institutions are certainly not entirely without foundation. But something is afoot at German colleges of music.
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Sound Art in Germany

Christina Kubisch: „Oasis 2000“, Hayward Gallery, London 2000, Foto: Dieter Scheyhing, © Christina Kubisch

A Look at a Young Genre

In sound art, the traditional form in which music is conveyed is abandoned in favour of a new sound/space experience.More ...

Electronic Music from Germany

Current trends and the most important developments over the past few years

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